Is « structure » masculine or feminine?

« structure » is feminine. You say la structure.

Article forms

With the definite article la structure
With the indefinite article une structure
With the partitive article de la structure

Plural

The plural is structures (les structures). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Why the gender

structure ends in -ure. Nouns ending in -ure are usually feminine, so structure follows the pattern. The full rules by ending cover every common suffix.

Related words

Other common nouns that end the same way:

Common questions

Is « structure » masculine or feminine?

« structure » is feminine. You say la structure.

Is it « le structure » or « la structure »?

It is « la structure ». « le structure » is incorrect.


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